KRUNAL PATEL
NADIAD (GUJARAT)
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Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational skills. Creative Chef driving and sustaining remarkable restaurant growth by offering unparalleled customer experiences. Specializing in concept development and high-quality restaurant operation.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head Cook
Hotel Cypress (Tomato's)
Nadiad
01.2021 - Current
- Promotes teamwork and associate morale.
- Produce, supervise and organize production of food for all operations including corporate cafes and day care, corporate catering events, all 3rd party catering events and food service business at area Cycling Center.
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to obtain quality recipe ingredients while adhering to company budgets.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Aligned seasonal promotions with ingredient availability to maximize profits.
- Produced innovative menu offerings to promote company awareness and customer satisfaction.
Continental Chef
The Chocolate Room Cafe
Nadiad
05.2019 - 12.2020
- Check quality and quantity of received product.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks or worker engaged in food preparation.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
Properitor
Monginis Cake Shop (Franchise)
Nadiad
04.2013 - 03.2019
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
Barista Manager
Costa Coffee
Egham
11.2010 - 10.2011
- Trained, scheduled and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns.
- Created superlative coffeehouse experience through customer service, beverage preparation and presentation, in-store marketing and thorough cleanliness and sanitation of space.
- Maintained accurate inventory counts to meet customer demands and sustain operations.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
Coffee Shop Assistant
Love Coffee
Woking (Surrey)
12.2009 - 10.2010
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Monitored supply levels at counter and maintained customer areas to meet typical demands.
- Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences.
- Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
- Constantly expanded personal knowledge of coffee styles and varieties.
Education
High School Diploma -
03.2005 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
05.2002 - 04.2003
High School Diploma -
06.2000 - 05.2001
Skills
Meal scheduling
Food plating and presentation
Food spoilage prevention
Proper food storage
Budgeting
Operations management
Special Events
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Head Cook - Hotel Cypress (Tomato's)
01.2021 - Current
Continental Chef - The Chocolate Room Cafe
05.2019 - 12.2020
Properitor - Monginis Cake Shop (Franchise)
04.2013 - 03.2019
Barista Manager - Costa Coffee
11.2010 - 10.2011
Coffee Shop Assistant - Love Coffee
12.2009 - 10.2010
Sigma Institute of Technologies And Engineering - High School Diploma,
03.2005 - 05.2008
New English School - High School Diploma,
05.2002 - 04.2003
Shree Shwami Vivekanand Vidhya Vihar - High School Diploma,
06.2000 - 05.2001